A man has tragically died after being hit by a car in Yorkshire.
Officers are appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage following the tragedy on the A172 near Swainby yesterday evening (Tuesday, 9 January). It happened at about 5.30pm and involved a pedestrian and a Range Rover vehicle.
Paramedics from Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended the scene but the pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
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The road was closed, and diversions were put in place while emergency crews attended the scene and an initial investigation was carried out. Road closures were lifted at around 11pm.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or the events surrounding it are urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting reference NYP-09012024-0357.
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